But a spokesman for the Department for Work and Pensions said: “We are committed to helping people who are able to work into jobs and the benefit cap provides a clear incentive to move into employment for those who can.

“The benefit cap restores fairness to the system and the new limit will ensure the amount people on out-of-work benefits can claim better reflects the circumstances of many working families in the country.”

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